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I really don't think you thought this through, at all. Purchasing the VAMP I mean. why would they release a $600 glorified bass boost?
If you want bass boost, Digizoid Z02.
This is for audiophiles, where quality and neutrality and musicality are the core goals, not enhancing bass quantity, I can't figure out why they would DROP the bass quantity from the Pro 900, it smells fishy to me. Those headphones are renowned bass cannons.
Back to the point, if you wanted more bass, and I am not trying to be a prick here, but you should have done your homework better...
Did not imagine that someone would get so defensive but okay I guess ... I did try to be as nice as possible about it & dress up its pluses heh.
You do understand that my disappointment does not come from lack of research... right? I didn't just find this in Best Buy & go oh snap, I have to have this ... I wanted the best possible reproduction of music, the way it was written & designed to be heard with every single frequency & sound.
I was buying a tool for a more accurate reproduction of the music I listen to ( to clarify: it is suppose to do what the iphone already does, but better ) ... that music includes bass & sub bass, if a key element of the music is not being reproduced the quality of the music is gone & if neutrality means the removal of that element then I have been under the wrong impression this whole time of what it means to be an audiophile. How can you appreciate something that an artist has put so much time into when you completely ignore a portion of their creation ? Are you saying this is what it is suppose to do ?
I would honestly settle for the original quality when it comes to sub bass & that is completely stripped away, even compared to the 3.5 mm output of iphone, the iphone has more of it on flat eq / stock player.
I can not figure out why they would drop the quantity also ... maybe it is the Slogic + vamp issue ? I have no idea, I was just relaying what was happening + looking for help/answers. I even called VMODA lol ...
The point is even if the VAMP does flatten out that specific sound, why would it effect my headphones in such a way? It neuters them.
This is a direct quote from the description:
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"VQ mode (green light) adds a slight spatial 3D soundstage, tightened bass and increased treble attack that invigorates an all around sensory experience"[/size]
It does not do this, when switching to green/VQ all the bass is gone, it literally sounds like I am listening to KS4 while having giant tuna cans on my head.
It really feels like it can not push out the juice for my headphones, the volume itself ... I plug my cans directly into my S3 listen to the same track & get the same thing as with the VAMP just less clarity, the very same feeling like it is trying to push enough juice out but it just cant ...
Just fyi
ZO2 distorts like crazy @ high gain, it is literally impossible to hear any low freq. At med gain it muffles everything else. (own it)
E17 sounds very much like this & can reproduce the same sound quality + higher volume output. (own it) ( love it use it at work )
/over usb dac it can compete with this easily SQ wise.
E11 has less options then 17 but can generate more of a bass boost with higher volume output then 17. (own it)
Xonar Essence STX miles ahead of everything but E11 + lod + touch/phone that and only that comes very very close behind it.
Most of my files are .wav uncompressed rest are flac.
As far as me doing my homework, you suggest the ZO2, see above it is a well known bad combo with Pro 900s among other issues so please do not suggest amps when you only read the tag lines of a product & also there is no need to be rude ... there isn't a single post in this thread or any other with the combination of VAMP + 900 pros or anything close to what I have written, on paper this is supposed to be perfect for what I want, so really ... this is homework for someone else who has similar sound interests, I have done as much as I could without spending 10+ hours and if in fact I do have a defective product I will update the thread.